Addition and subtraction

  • Card Trick 2
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    Card trick 2

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you explain how this card trick works?
  • The Patent Solution
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    The patent solution

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A combination mechanism for a safe comprises thirty-two tumblers numbered from one to thirty-two in such a way that the numbers in each wheel total 132... Could you open the safe?
  • Score
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    Score

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    There are exactly 3 ways to add 4 odd numbers to get 10. Find all the ways of adding 8 odd numbers to get 20. To be sure of getting all the solutions you will need to be systematic. What about a total of 15 with 6 odd numbers?
  • Aba
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    Aba

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    In the following sum the letters A, B, C, D, E and F stand for six distinct digits. Find all the ways of replacing the letters with digits so that the arithmetic is correct.
  • Add 3 Dice
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    Add 3 dice

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Three dice are placed in a row. Find a way to turn each one so that the three numbers on top of the dice total the same as the three numbers on the front of the dice. Can you find all the ways to do this?
  • Eleven
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    Eleven

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Replace each letter with a digit to make this addition correct.
  • Calendar Calculations
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    Calendar calculations

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Try adding together the dates of all the days in one week. Now multiply the first date by 7 and add 21. Can you explain what happens?
  • Spell by Numbers
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    Spell by numbers

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you substitute numbers for the letters in these sums?
  • Code Breaker
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    Code breaker

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This problem is based on a code using two different prime numbers less than 10. You'll need to multiply them together and shift the alphabet forwards by the result. Can you decipher the code?
  • Sept03 Sept03 Sept03
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    Sept03 Sept03 Sept03

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This number has 903 digits. What is the sum of all 903 digits?